Opportunity Information: Apply for P17AS00131
The Play, Learn, Serve, Work Summer Camp Program 2017 (funding opportunity number P17AS00131) is a National Park Service (NPS) discretionary education initiative under the U.S. Department of the Interior. It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which typically means the NPS expects to have substantial involvement in planning, coordination, and oversight while the recipient carries out on-the-ground program delivery. The program’s core purpose is to connect urban youth with outdoor experiences and to build familiarity and comfort with national parks or historic sites, using a summer camp style model that blends recreation, learning, service, and early workforce exposure.
This 2017 opportunity is essentially a continuation and expansion step for a program that was already piloted for two years. The announcement indicates that the original pilot involved ten local YMCA ("Y") sites partnered with corresponding NPS units, and that those same ten Y and NPS sites will continue to operate a strong program effort during summer 2017. The emphasis is on introducing young people from urban communities to nearby parks and historic places, likely through hands-on activities that help participants explore natural and cultural resources, learn about stewardship, and see public lands as welcoming and relevant to their lives.
Beyond continuing the original ten sites, the 2017 plan also includes initiating steps to launch Play, Learn, Serve, Work programming in up to five additional communities. These would be new local Ys paired with their respective NPS sites, suggesting the program is intended to scale through local partnerships where the Y provides youth development infrastructure and community reach, and the NPS provides park-based settings, educational content, service opportunities, and career exposure related to conservation, interpretation, maintenance, and related fields. The expansion language ("steps will be initiated") implies early-stage development work such as partnership building, site planning, and program setup rather than fully mature programming at all new locations immediately.
In terms of funding specifics, the notice lists an award ceiling of $400,000 and anticipates a single award. The eligible applicant type is limited to nonprofits with IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education), which aligns with the YMCA and similar community-based organizations. The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 15.931, an NPS assistance listing commonly connected to education and outreach-oriented projects. The posting date is March 21, 2017.
A key practical point is that this posting is explicitly labeled as a non-competitive Notice of Intent and states that no applications are being accepted. In other words, it functions more as a public notice that the NPS intends to fund or continue funding this specific effort through a cooperative agreement, rather than an open call where new applicants can compete for funds. The overall takeaway is that this 2017 action supports continuity for a proven pilot across ten existing Y-NPS partnerships while laying groundwork to extend the model to as many as five additional local Y and park or historic site pairings, with the broader goal of building outdoor access, park engagement, and youth development opportunities for urban communities.Apply for P17AS00131
- The Department of the Interior, National Park Service in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Play, Learn, Serve, Work Summer Camp Program 2017" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 15.931.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 21, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by This is a non-competitive Notice of Intent only. No applications are being accepted at this time.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $400,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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